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RT @dritchie: RT @DavidSlack : Fancy that! National Party 2004: "Govt fails to act on birth defect prevention" http://tr.im/tAPC <-- sigh
onethreenine (Chris Elder) Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:08:08 -0000
RT @dritchie: RT @DavidSlack : Fancy that! National Party 2004: "Govt fails to act on birth defect prevention" http://tr.im/tAPC <-- sigh
RT @DavidSlack : Fancy that! National Party 2004: "Govt fails to act on birth defect prevention" http://tr.im/tAPC <--- GAH!
dritchie (David Ritchie) Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:26:49 -0000
RT @DavidSlack : Fancy that! National Party 2004: "Govt fails to act on birth defect prevention" http://tr.im/tAPC <--- GAH!
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Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention - This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic, social, and psychological impact in Arkansas and the United States.
Meta Description: [ Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research descriptive sentence. ]

Birth Defects and Adverse Birth Outcomes - Information about the risks of using alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during pregnancy.

California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization, CalFAS.org - Working together to eliminate the disability FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by offering information, support and advocates. FASD includes FAS, ARND, ARBD and Static Encephalopathy caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Meta Description: [ CalFAS.org, the California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization is a non-profit entity dedicated to eliminating FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; ARND, Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Static Encephalopathy; and ARBD, Alcohol Related Birth Defects. All... ]

Effects of Tobacco Use On the Unborn Baby - Summary of a study performed by the Indiana State Department of Health.

How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects - Information from the FDA on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy.
Meta Description: [ How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects: Folate is needed both before and in the first weeks of pregnancy and can help reduce the risk of certain serious and common birth defects called neural tube defects. ]

Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership - Kentucky's campaign to increase awareness of the B vitamin folic acid for birth defects prevention and to address other perinatal health issues, such as premature births.

Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects - Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin A for a pregnant woman.

March of Dimes - Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the March of Dimes National Web site! Inside you will find information and answers about pregnancy, your baby, folic acid, prematurity, genetic disorders, birth defects and much more. ]

National Birth Defects Prevention Network - Information about the organization, news, publications and upcoming meetings. Links to state monitoring programs, national as well as international. Instructions for joining the email list.
Meta Description: [ A group of individuals involved in birth defects surveillance, research, and prevention. ]

Newborn Screening.Com - Regularly updated information and news pertaining to testing and screening. Explanation as to what it is, condition profiles, lab profiles and a discussion forum.

Research Explores Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin explains how in most cases, the precise cause of birth defects is unknown. Describes research being conducted at the College.
Meta Description: [ In 60% to 70% of cases, the precise cause of birth defects is unknown. Research being conducted at the Medical College of Wisconsin by Ronald Hines, PhD, and D. Gail McCarver, MD, may someday help determine some of those causes. ]

500 The Pregnancy Risk Network - Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications, alcohol, illness, on children.
Meta Description: [ A free telephone service that provides information about possible effects that medications, alcohol, illness, environmental exposures and other agents may have on the developing fetus. ]